Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-23
Mayer and others from erroneous a.

NOhi anu iIOn Nolipaily, hpproFeo
March 10, 1894.
BY Mr.. Heaton To amend and re
enact the Sd section of an act approved
February 26, 1884, entitled "an act tc
amend the charter of the Edenton and
and Norfolk Railroad Company and tc
change the name. of said company T.
that OF the Carolina and Chesapeake
Railroad Company"
Py Mr.. Jones To amend and re.
enact section 4 and to repeal section II
of "an act entitled an act TO lease and
transfer TO the counties of Highland
ard Augusta the interest of the Com.
monwealth in the Staunton and Par
korsburg turnpike road"
BY Mr.. Stubbs: To provide for the
further protection of the oyster indus
try of Virginia.
WEST TOINT TERMINAL.
When the calendar was called the
first bill reached was the one "to de-
clare certain stock issued by the Rich
mond and West Point Terminal Rail
way Company TO be legal and valid.
When this company, then small, was
chartered in 1882 IT was authorized TO
increase its capital stock from time 70
time to such amount and issue it
at such price as the Board of Di-
rectors might determine. When the
controlling interest in the Richmond
and Danville was bought some months
ago it became necessary to issue
S5,000,000 of preferred stock in sddi-
ton TO the outstanding S35, 900, 900 OF
common stock, and since that time
some question has been raised as to the
legality of the issue, and this bill only
asked the Legislature to confirm the
action of the Board OF Directors in
making the issue.
Mr. Causey said he had no desire to
antagonize the bill on the other han |
he wished to encourage the company,
but he thought this was matter into
which the Senate should examine thor
oughly before taking any action.
Mr.. Mcdonald strongly opposed tue
bill. If there was any good reason
why this large amount of stock should
have been issued such reason should
have been given to the Senate. He de-
clared himself as strongly opposed to
granting such unlimited powers to these
monopolies whose only object is the az
grandizement of the capitalists inte-
rested in them at the cost of the pub
lie. The object of this measure, he
declared, was to put the bonds OF this
company on Wall street bearing the
seal of the State of Virginia, and this
he would not consent to.
Mr.. Hurt warmly advocated the
adoption of the measure. The Ter
minal Company, he claimed, in which
is much Richmond capital, had pur-
chased the Richmond and DGnville in
the interest of Virginia and Richmond,
whereas under its former management
the operating offices were moved to
Washington, the executive ones to
New York, and Richmond was fist
becoming only way-station on tue
road.
Mess1s. Ellyson, Lovenstein, Black
stone, Heaton, Edmunds, Wickham,
and others strongly advocated the
measure, and the bill was ordered to its
and the rules being Sis
pended therefor it was Immediately y adj
vanced to its passage, only Messrs.
Causey, Mcdonald, and Gee voting in
the negative.
Several bills were advanced on the
after which, at 2:05 y. NJ,
the Senate adjourned until to-day.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker
Stuart in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
George NJ. Funsten, of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Cornett: To provide for
holding county courts in the county OF
GraysOn.
BY Mr.. Stuart : To incorporate the
Clinch- River Construction Company.
BY Mr.. Ruggles For the relief of
John A. Shackelford.
BY Mr.. buchanan: To prescribe the
hines for holding the courts of the Six
and Seventeenth Judicial circuits.
BY Mr.. Noblin To authorize the
qualified voters of Orange precinct, in
The county of Halifax, to vote on the
question of fence law within certain
boundaries in the Red Bank magisterial
district.
BY Mr.. Porter: To confirm the sale
of certain property by the School Board
of the city OF Portsmouth.
BY Mr.. Darst To incorporate the
Pulaski Water-Supply Company.
By Mr.. Mathews For the relief of
lhe taxpayers Of Virginia.
By Mr.. Arnold To incorporate the
Balcony-Falls Company.
BY Mr.. Figgat For the relief of the
,ureties of Henry h. Benger, late trea-
,urer of Botetourt county.
BY Mr.. Dabney: Memorial of G.
Augustus Niche in relation to the pub
ic debt.
BY same: Petition OF citizens of
charlottesville district, Albemarle
.ounty, for change of fence law.
BY Mr.. Harris To amend the char
er of the Virginia Building and
savings Association.
BY Mr.. Sebrell TO incorporate the
Railroad and Telegraph
Company.
BY Mr. Tavenner To provide for
he payment of the expenses of the
Circuit Court of Frederick county.
By Mr.. Arnold For the relief of G.
". Hardin, of Rockbridge county.
BY Mr.. Mallory: To provide for
keeping in order the roads of the Com
By Mr.. Wescott Petition of citizens
If Chincoteague, Accomack county, pro-
esting against the repeal Of the local
option law.
By Mr.. Payne To provide for the
'emoval of county, town, and city trea-
,urers in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Jordan To amend the char
er of the town of South Boston, Hall
AK county, Va.
BY Mr.. Cardwell: : To amend the
Code in relation to the duties and pay
If constables.
By Mr.. Wise To re-enact andamend
he Acts in relation to the preservation
IF oysters.
BY Mr.. Bandy: For the relief of
he suretes of ID. b. Baldwin, late
reasurer of Tazewell county.
By Mr.. Payne To establish a nor
nal school at William and Mary Col
ege in connection with its collegiate
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